A man shot by police in the parking lot of the Flowood Kroger last month has filed a federal complaint on civil rights violations and is seeking damages.

Kenara Vonzell McDavid says in court documents that he was sitting in his car in the Kroger parking lot when "an unreasonably violent Kroger employee verbally assaulted and humiliated him." He had allegedly just driven up to ask about some medication.

McDavid said in the court documents that the Kroger employee used a racial slur as he confronted him.

Shortly thereafter, McDavid said a Flowood police officer approached him, pointed a pistol at him when he started his car, and shot him. According to McDavid, he was shot before he even put the car in gear.

Flowood Police Chief Richie McCluskey said that McDavid would not cooperate with police, and that McDavid tried to run over one of the officers after they approached him. He said that's when police opened fire.

McDavid said he was trying to escape alive when he drove off and crashed into a ditch.

"Mr. McDavid is not guilty. I have requested body cam and patrol car video, as well as any other evidence. At this time, I am unaware of any evidence which may justify the use of deadly force during an attempted custodial police detention, since Mr. McDavid was not under arrest when he was repeatedly shot at close range," Yoder said. Yoder said at least nine rounds were fired, striking McDavid six times.

Yoder said in the lawsuit that his client is pleading for "venue and a fair forum."

The complaint, which targets the city of Flowood, Police Chief Richie McCluskey, Mayor Gary Rhodes, the state of Mississippi and others yet to be named. He also seeks damages and a jury trial.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting the probe into the shooting, which is routine for police-involved shootings.